The Straits Times, 29 December 2002

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    27 1 The Sunday Times PACIFIC AREA NEWSPAPER OF THE YEAR December 29, 2002 •68 Pages m four parts mita (P) 095/03/2002 A Singapore Press Holdings jmblication OO cents
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    Lock icon Choose your own grassroots leaders for RCs
    378 1  -  WONG SHER MAINE SIM CHI YIN Bu and SOME Housing Board residents will now have a say on who represents them m the residents' committees (RC) which organise community activities m public housing estates. The People's Association (PA), which is m overall charge
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    Lock icon US moves into final build-up for war on Iraq
    533 1 US moves into final build-up for war on Iraq Christmas over, US sends its armada of ships and planes to the Gulf and doubles troop strength to 100,000 by February WASHINGTON The Pentagon has signalled the final build-up for a war on Iraq, with orders being issued m recent days
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    168 1 Keep reading this without GST THE price of Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) publications will not go up with the hike m the Goods and Services Tax (GST) next month. The company, which has a stable of 15 newspapers and six magazines including The Straits Times, Lianhe Zaobao, Berita Harian and
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      521 1 FRANTIC DIPLOMACY: World powers try to defuse North Korea nuclear crisis page 15 1 1 imm mmmT mimimMw laiiMSSmmrf^^ ir i i riyr— Jd^ti'^ui^ I II fl Ifl i^^l fl 1b m HbC ■B |H II Si bivlAafljllS mi b UlTm^l^^^ Design: LEE CHEE CHEW Photos: REUTERS, ALBERT SIM and
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  • NEWS FLASH
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      157 2 WHO IS HI THE WRONG? A SON has come out to defend his father, who was last week described by his mother and sister as a womaniser, drunkard and irresponsible guardian. The father was taken to task by the Tribunal for the Maintenance of Parents, which rejected his claim
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      69 2 PERLS OF OfEBFBDMG THE year has been a disappointment, financially. Stocks and units remain down, wages are frozen. But there are some lessons to be learnt from this dissatisfying year. Lesson One: Don't overspend. Some 2,600 individuals were made bankrupt between January and September. That is an average of
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      94 2 THE GOTSKW LEADER SENATOR Bill Frist, 50, the newly-appointed Republican leader m the Senate, is no stranger to either wealth, talent, hard work or ambition. He is not only a heart-lung transplant surgeon, but also runs marathons, does triathlons, and spends his holidays volunteering his medical services m
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      63 2 MEAD, GIVE US HEW THERE is a big change m the eating habits of Singaporeans. They are eating more bread, so much so that it could soon become a major food staple alongside rice and noodles. Cash tills at bakeries and cafes testify to this. Despite the chilly economic
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      108 2 It's over for shady sports clubs THOSE ersatz sports clubs are dying. Except for the S- League clubs, which survive on sponsorship and gate receipts, these clubs, fronts for illegal gaming, are on their last legs. Across the island from Joo Chiat to Geylang to Balestier doors have been
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      95 2 Fitting farewell for policeman CORPORAL Muhammad Syakir Ishak, 22, was laid to rest yesterday at the Choa Chu Kang Muslim Cemetery m a special ceremonial burial attended by nearly 300 officers, friends and relatives. They included Police Commissioner Khoo Boon Hui and other high-ranking officials, including Criminal Investigation Department
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      66 2 Britons turn litigious BRITONS seem to have adopted the expensive litigious habits of their closest allies, the Americans. There has been a surge m lawsuits m Britain over cases that are often nothing more than petty disputes. Parents have sued schools for "allowing" their children to play truant, for
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      91 2 HAMAS VOWS TO PRESS AHEAD TEL AVIV is bracing itself for a new wave of attacks after Hamas and its 30,000 supporters said they would keep carrying out suicide bombings and shootings m Israel. Hamas founder Sheik Ahmed Yassin issued the threat to shed more Israeli blood even though
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      84 2 OVERSEAS CHINESE GATHER TECHNOLOGY entrepreneur Daniel Wang Yjngguang, a Chinese national turned Singaporean, is back m China. He is one of more than 2,200 overseas Chinese talents who are attending the annual three-day Guangzhou technology convention for overseas Chinese that opened yesterday. Mr Wang, 36, said: "As a Singaporean,
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      Lock icon SOUTH -EAST ASIA
      129 2 FOREIGN TU EVADERS, BEWARE JAKARTA has promised to take stern measures against foreigners who evade taxes. The move comes close on the heels of a plan by the government to make it compulsory for expatriates to speak Bahasa Indonesia. Deputy Governor Fauzi Bowo said that the administration
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      73 2 HOMEGROWN TAIfMT SHMES THE Singapore Badminton Association's national selection trials revealed that there is more than just foreign talent m the sport. The likes of 10-year-old Goh Noriko should be m a position to eventually complement foreign-born talents like Li Li and Xiao Luxi. Noriko who is Singaporean despite
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      518 2 MAIN Prime 3,4,6 World 8-13 China 14 East Asia 15 S-EAsia 16 Malaysia 17 Weather 18 HOME Home 19-23 Money 25 Family money... 24 Review 26-29 Sports 31-34 SUNDAY LIFE! Cover story LI Fashion L 6, L 7 Food L 9 Television guide.... LlO-Lll Your Stars Ll3 Cinema guide L14.L15
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      Lock icon Singapore ready to go for arbitration over water issue
      518 3  -  LYDIA LIM It would rather negotiate the price of water but has not much choice as talks with Malaysia have stalled §1 SINGAPORE said yesterday that it was prepared to bring the bilateral dispute over water pricing to the Permanent Court
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      Lock icon S'porean marksman behind M-16 gang
      470 3 THREE-YEAR INVESTIGATION CLOSED: Federal Criminal Investigation Department chief Salleh Mat Som holds up an M-16 which was recovered, along with a revolver and three balaclavas, after a dramatic shoot-out and car chase. Police named Singaporean Elvis Keh Jiang Long (left) as the mastermind, just after
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      Lock icon PEDRA BRANCA: Let's settle it next month
      365 3 THE Pedra Branca sovereignty dispute between Singapore and Malaysia may come to an end m two or three years if Malaysia takes up a suggestion by Singapore that the two countries get together next month to sign an agreement referring the matter to
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      Lock icon 'Nationalist' politicians jump on Indosat sale
      526 4  - 'Nationalist' politicians jump on Indosat sale DERWIN PEREIRA Observers warn investment climate being contaminated by politicians seeking support m run-up to the 2004 elections INDONESIA CORRESPONDKNT JAKARTA Indonesian politicians, under the cover of nationalist rhetoric, are seeking to derail the recent sale of a major stake m telecoms operator PT
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      Lock icon LORD OF THE TWO TOWERS
      38 4 AP An unidentified skydiver floats off the 452-m Petronas Twin Towers during a practice session m Kuala Lumpur, to warm up for an extreme skydiving tournament which starts today and ends Jan 6.
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      Lock icon More clones on the way, says cult
      202 4 More clones on the way, says cult HOLLYWOOD (Florida) A controversial cult which claims to have produced the first human clone announced yesterday that more cloned infants wifl be born m the coming weeks. Clonaid chief executive Brigitte Boisselier said another cloned baby would be born m Europe next week
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      Lock icon Fewer aged parents seek law to get maintenance
      453 4 FEWER parents are turning to the law to compel their children to support them. Except for a blip last year, the Maintenance of Parents Tribunal has seen fewer and fewer applications each year since it was set up m 1996. That year,
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      1070 6  -  CHONG CHEE KIN Hell On The High Seas *L Crewman stabs him after argument and throws body overboard CRIME SCENE: No man's land THERE has been a murder on the high seas, but who is m charge of investigating it? Singapore lawyers familiar with maritime law said it
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      Lock icon Skipper detained
      719 6  -  K.C. VIJAYAN Jttc N. Koreans kept him ashore for 7Vfc months when they found undeclared firearms m the ship much of it m a small cell, pushed around and grilled without respite until $400,000 was paid for his release. Captain Danny Moorthy's travails came to light when the
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      Lock icon Diesel delivered was not enough and sub-standard
      267 6 THE High Court found on Nov 22 that Sea-Shore Transportation (SST) had commissioned the MT Princess Sarah to deliver 3,000 tonnes of high-speed diesel to Korea Jonmyong Trading Company m Pyongyang but failed to honour the contract between the two. Captain Danny Moorthy's
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      69 6 HOME MONEY SPORTS B" JM i|||i^^ fc LIFE The Singapore worker OeiHongLeong Ronaldo lUtfi w I^Vf JackNeo In hot water,l»uf bo-chap Indonesian tycoon had A glorious comeback, goals, lHi^B^^BP^ Wah lav, he did it again with all the same Page sg) everybody guessing Page^ goofy smile and all Page^ Vlr
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon Hamas vows to launch more suicide attacks
      539 8 Hours after fiery words at a rally to mark its 15th anniversary, four Israeli students are killed m attack on Jewish settlement GAZA CITY A fresh wave of attacks is set to hit Tel Aviv after the Hamas terrorist group and its 30,000
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      Lock icon Chechen blasts mark rise of rebels' suicide tactics
      489 8 GROZNY BOMB ATTACKS Moscow back on defensive on issue of separatists HE CARNAGE DRENCHED m blood, a wounded man, m this picture taken off TV, gets help at the Chechen government compound m Grozny on Friday after the suicide bomb blast which
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      Lock icon Californian town sold fors3.lm in Internet auction
      277 8 Californian town sold fors3.lm in Internet auction SAN FRANCISCO A little California town, complete with a post office, cemetery, several Wildings and a tractor, was sold for nearly US$l.B million (Ss3.l million) at the weekend, on the Internet auction site eßay. Now tiny Bridgeville waits to see who its new
      AP; Reuters  -  277 words
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      Lock icon US troops sent to beef up Israel's anti-missile shield
      232 8 US troops sent to beef up Israel's anti-missile shield LONDON The United States has sent the first units of a 1,000-strong military force to Israel to bolster defences there against missile attacks ahead ot a possible war m Iraq. The deployment of troops and Patriot missile batteries follows Israeli leader
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      Lock icon Germ warfare is Iraq's secret trump card
      497 8 Germ warfare is Iraq's secret trump card WASHINGTON Biological weapons are among the few capabilities Iraq has improved on since being defeated by a coalition led l>y the United States m the 1991 Gulf War. From 1991 to 1998, Mr Saddam Hussein's government probably developed mobile germ warfare labs and
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      Lock icon Struggling US firms impose hidden fees
      508 9 Consumers are now being charged 'facility fees' at theatres and 'connectivity fees' at hotels NEW YORK If you are heading to the United States, watch out for "hidden charges" m your bill. Companies are adding new surcharges to all kinds of services and products
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      Lock icon Chavez claims the worst is over
      229 9 But queues remain as oil strike enters its 27th day CARACAS Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez claims he is slowly winning the battle against striking oil workers who have paralysed the world's fifth largest oil-exporting industry. "We are emerging from the critical situation into which
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        Lock icon MARINE KILLS GIRLFRIEND, BABY
        46 9 A US Marine killed his girlfriend and her infant son after an argument over how loud the television should be. Sergeant James Coleman 111, 24, was arrested on Friday and charged with murdering 19-year-old Jessica Hine and two-month-old Devonte Desean Coleman. AP
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        Lock icon DEADLY DISEASE HITS U.S. POULTRY
        46 9 OFFICIALS m Los Angeles have killed 100,000 infected chickens and Quarantined poultry m iree Southern California counties because of a potentially serious outbreak of a deadly farm disease. The Exotic Newcastle Disease was first detected m backyard flocks m October. AP
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        Lock icon $21,000 FOR U.S. DUMMY BOMB HIT
        58 9 THE US Air Force has agreed to pay US$l2,OOO (S$21,000) to a woman whose house was hit by a dummy bomb, according to her attorney. Mrs Gloria Aker's west Texas home was hit last July by a bomb dropped accidentally from an F-177A Nighthawk
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        Lock icon TURKEY HICH COURT UPHOLDS REFORMS
        53 9 TURKEY'S top court has rejected a petition by nationalist lawmakers to overturn laws granting Kurds minority rights and abolishing the death penalty key reforms for the nations bid to join the European Union. The Constitutional Court ruled on Friday that the laws did not violate
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        Lock icon RUSSIA OPTS OUT OF PEACE CORPS
        48 9 RUSSIA has decided to pull out of an agreement with the United States that provided for Peace Corps volunteers to serve m the country. Foreign Ministry spokesman Alexander Yakovenko said Russia's needs had changed since the programme was launched m 1992. AP
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      84 8 China fl||P^^HH| Asia Wjp- sn x s As i I^^^HhlHH China's Central Bank Boss fiCS Emperor Akihito Has Cancer i^^H Beginnings Of Aceh Peace? New man at the top Zhou Xiaochuan will be The Japanese emperor has been diagnosed Lvml I new P nas^ begins m its peace process as
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      561 9 POST-CHRISTMAS DAL E Starts 26 Dec 2002, Ends 1 Jan 2003 j£\ Wishes J I I Great All a Very f Ti i'^rt M Bar 9 ains! Blessed J Great Christmas 'I J Savitigs! i I BEAT THE GSt HIKE! Don't Just Sit There! Kalian Settees Italian Beds Mattresses Wardrobes
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  • WORLD 2002: NEWSMAKERS
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      1100 12 In the past 12 months, US President George W. Bush's stamp on the world stage was unmistakable. With his war on terrorism and a growing confrontation with Iraq, he taps our list of foreign newsmakers of the year. mm STATES PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH ITHE United States
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    • DATELINE ASIA
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        Lock icon This tycoon has paid his dues
        133 13  -  Goh Sui Noi CHINA HE HAS NOTHING TO HIDE TAX evasion is a sensitive subject among Chinese tycoons, especially with a government crackdown now on. But this is hardly true for property developer Pan Shiyi. Far from evading the subject, he actually brought it
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        Lock icon POLITICIAN 'DID IT FOR COUNTRY'
        88 13  -  Kwan Weng Kin JAPAN JAPANESE politician Hiroshi Kumagai said he was just doing his patriotic duty when he made scathing remarks about government leaders m the past. Amid severe criticism, Mr Kumagai bolted from the opposition last week to head the newlyformed New Conservative Party,
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        Lock icon AUTHORS SUCCESS HEARS SUPERNOVA
        115 13  -  Derwin Pereira INDONESIA DEWI Lestari Simangunsong is fast emerging as Indonesia's most famous and commercially successful novelist. Her book, Supernova, revolves around the lives of a gay couple. It has already sold 70,000 copies, a remarkable feat m Indonesia's diminutive fiction book industry. With 120,000 copies
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        Lock icon MINISTERS REFLECT ON YEAR GONE BY
        186 13  - MINISTERS REFLECT ON YEAR GONE BY Mary Kwang H ON(i X N G WITH 2003 a few days away, several Hongkong ministers have snared their reflections on the fast-fading year and their hopes for the New Year. According to the Ming Pao Daily News, Mr Frederick Ma, 50, Secretary for
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        Lock icon MUSICIAN WANTS BATTLE OF BANDS
        65 13  -  Brendan Pereira MALAYSIA WELL known musician Freddie Fernandez is willing to organise a Battle of the Bands between the best Malaysian group and the top Filipino act to prove that local musicians are just as good as foreign artistes. A spokesman for the Malaysian Artistes
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      Lock icon Lawsuit-happy Britons just itching for their day in court
      671 13  -  TAN OOI BOON Mere accidents are becoming full-blown legal cases, taking the cost of such litigation to more than $28-billion annually By ASSISTANT FOREIGN EDITOR We might move from a country renowned for its stiff upper lip, where misfortune is greeted
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  • CHINA
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      Lock icon S'porean looks to native China to sell technolosrv
      598 14  -  MARY KWANG Daniel Wang, who is marketing a drug delivery system, is one of 2,200 scholars lured back to Guangzhou tech convention By HONGKONG CORRESPONDENT GUANGZHOU Technology entrepreneur Daniel Wang Yingguang, a Chinese national turned Singaporean, is back m China, marketing a
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      Lock icon Taiwan airlines poised to fly to China for Chinese New Year
      377 14 Taiwan airlines poised to fly to China for Chinese New Year DIRECT AIR LINKS First time m 5 decades such chartered flights are allowed BEIJING China has accepted applications from three Taiwanese airlines to operate indirect charter flights to the mainland for the Chinese New Year holiday a potentially significant
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      Lock icon China names new central bank boss
      377 14 i» The former chairman 6f the China Securities Regulatory Commission, Mr Zhou Xiaochuan, has been appointed the new governor of China's Central Bank. He replaces Mr Dai Xianglong who is tipped to become mayor of the northern port city of Tianjin and is one
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      Lock icon Taiwan politician barred from travel abroad
      352 14 THE EVDOCEHnE OBTMNED SHOWS THAT CASH WAS USD TO NY VOTES DUMie THE RECEHTCOUHCt SPEAKER EUCnONS: Kaohsiung prosecutor Chou Chang-chin TAIPEI A leading local politician has been barred from travelling overseas after investigators found piles of cash at his home allegedly used to buy
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      Lock icon Actress Liu's escape bid foiled in Shenzhen
      251 14 SHENZHEN Chinese actress and tax-fraud convict Liv Xiaoqing had tried to escape from the law by fleeing to Hongkong from where she could then fly to France, according to a recent report. But the actress was stopped at the pier here, said Shenzhen
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      Lock icon $1.80 day trips offered in HK tour price war
      207 14 $1.80 day trips offered in HK tour price war HONGKONG Price wars have erupted among travel agencies m Hongkong ahead of the coming Chinese New Year holidays. They are dishing out early birds discounts and some are selling one-day trips to Shenzhen at a cutthroat price of HK$B (S$1.80), beating
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  • ASIA
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      Lock icon Cleansing the world with 108 tolls
      72 15 PURIFYING the world of its worldly desires is no simple matter of a heave and a ho. This Buddhist monk at Chionin temple m Kyoto, western Japan, has to swing the log to hit the giant bell 108 times to rid the world of
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        Lock icon CHMESE PARLIAMENT TOMEETONMARCHS
        67 15 CHINA'S parliament, the National People's Congress, will convene on March 5 for its annual session next year. The new legislature will elect top state and government leaders," the Chinese state media Xinhua said. Top Communist Party leaders, chosen at the Communist Party Congress last month, are expected
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        Lock icon COUNTRY HONOWS PEACEKEEPERS
        66 15 SIERRA Leone has named Bengali an official language m recognition of Bangladeshi peacekeepers' contributions to the war-torn country, a defence ministry spokesman said yesterday. President Ahmad Tejan Kabbah first made the announcement earlier this month as he inaugurated a 54-km road constructed by Bangladeshi peacekeepers m the
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        Lock icon LATEST ND FLU OUTBREAK IN HK
        69 15 HEALTH workers began slaughtering 16,000 chickens at a farm m Hongkong yesterday after a number of dead birds were found stricken with avian flu, the latest outbreak of the virus this month m the territory. Tests carried out on dead chickens at the Ta
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        Lock icon SHIP'S CREW HELD OVER STOWAWAYS
        61 15 THE eight-man crew of a Bolivian-registered cargo ship were arrested m Tokyo yesterday for helping 52 stowaways, believed to be Chinese, smuggle themselves into Japan, the coast guard said. The illegal entrants were caught hiding m a refrigerator truck m the Ginza district late on
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        Lock icon WIDOW APPEALS AGAINST RULING
        36 15 HONGKONG'S richest woman Nina Wang has appealed against a judge's decision to award her late husband's estate to her fa-ther-in-law after finding she forged a will, a court spokesman said yesterday. AP
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      Lock icon World starts urgent diplomacy to head off N. Korea crisis
      780 15 South Korea to send officials to Moscow and Beijing m hones that Pyongyang's allies can persuade it to reverse its nuclear arms course SEOUL World powers began a hectic round of diplomacy yesterday as North Korea ratcheted up the nuclear
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      Lock icon 700,000 more US troops will be needed
      250 15 SEOUL If war broke out between North and South Korea, the United States would need to send an additional 690,000 US troops to help fight the communist nation, according to a South Korean defence policy paper. "Additional US forces comprising some 690,000 troops
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      Lock icon Japan's Emperor Akihito has prostate cancer
      239 15 TOKYO Japanese Emperor Akihito has prostate cancer and will undergo surgery next month, the Imperial Household Agency said yesterday. "Cancer cells have been discovered m the prostate gland," the agency said m a statement. Emperor Akihito, who turned 69 on Monday, will undergo surgery
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  • SOUTH-EAST ASIA
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      580 16 Peace monitors in Aceh move into position With qovt and rebel representatives, the first teams start work to oversee a ceasefire deal that was struck this month BANDA ACEH A new phase began m the troubled region's peace process as the J first monitoring teams started work m this Indonesian
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      258 16 JAKARTA The city administration has vowed to take stern measures against foreigners who evade taxes. The move comes close on the heels of a plan by the government to make it compulsory for expatriates to speak Bahasa Indonesia. Deputy Governor Fauzi Bowo said
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      383 16 Thai media dub Thaksin 'god' and his govt 'an illusion' BANGKOK As the press goes about re-nicknaming the government and 10 Cabinet ministers m what has become a traditional New Year practice, it has chosen the word "illusion" to sum up the Thaksin administration. The Government House reporters pulled no
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      182 16 JAKARTA An Indonesian Islamic magazine has named detained terror suspect Abu Bakar Bashir as "Man of the Year" for, what it calls, his steadfast struggle to uphold Islamic law m Indonesia. The bi-weekly Sabili, one of the best-sell-ing m Indonesia, said Bashir was an
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        78 16 THE leader of the largest Islamic organisation m Indonesia has urged Muslims to abandon violt ice to promote Islam. "Muslims must not use violence to develop Islam, particularly m daily life with regard to followers of other religions. History has revealed that such action
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        67 16 PHILIPPINE Vice-Pres-ident Teofisto Guingona has strongly criticised the United States government for its treatment of congressman Mark Jimenez who has been extradited to the US to face fraud charges. Mr Guingona said m a statement yesterday that the alleged handcuffing of Jimenez "degrades a Filipino, disregards
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        89 16 POLICE guns will be literally "muzzled" from tomorrow to prevent policemen from firing shots during New Year's Eve celebrations. The Philippine Na- tional Police wanted its members to surrender their service firearms for inspection and marking. Chief Superintendent Vidal Querol, police director for operations, said
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        53 16 VIETNAM has begun construction of a US$23 million (Ss4o million) pharmaceutical factory m Hanoi that is slated to be the nations biggest, state media said yesterday. It will be completed by 2007 but is expected to begin partial operations m 2004, the Tuoi Tre (Youth)
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        84 16 20 YEARS IN JAIL FOR CHILD MOLEST A TROUBLED sibling m a family of famous Aus-tralian-Thai actors was sentenced to 20 years m jail on Friday on multiple charges of child molestation and sexual assault, a court official said. The sentence given to Chalermchai Poopart by the Bangkok Criminal Court
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  • MALAYSIA
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      718 17  -  BRENDAN PE REIRA While the politicians have eased off, it is J no-holds barred for the Berita Harian and P the NST with their scathing editorials By MALAYSIA CORRESPONDENT DON'T PROVOKE US '(Singapore) had never really known total self government. If it
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      375 17 TERENGGANU About I 100 villagers from Kampung Padang Setebu m Hum TerI engganu have been cut off by I floods following heavy rain m the interior for the past three I days. The bridge across Sungai Telemong, the only link for the villagers to
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      123 17 PETALING JAVA Two armed men who pounced on a family of three took the mother and tier son on a terror ride before dumping them and making off with the RM400,000 (S$183,000) family car and RMI.OOO m cash. The robbers pushed away the
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      227 17 Firms urged to employ ex-drug addicts KUALA LUMPUR Private companies are being urged to employ former drug addicts m an effort to help reduce the number of offenders who return to their old habits. Home Ministry SecretaryGeneral Datuk Aseh Che Mat said such a move would assist the efforts of
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      371 17 HOSPITAL ACCUSED OF NEGLIGENCE ALOR STAR —The death of a 15-year-old from breathing difficulties m a hospital here has been blamed on its inadequate oxygen supplies. Teh Eng Heng, a Secondary Three student, was admitted for treatment of diphtheria, on Dec
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    174 18 74 beaches facing serious threat of coastline erosion PORT DICKSON Seven-ty-four beaches along Malaysia's 4,500-km coastline have been categorised as being seriously threatened by erosion. Irrigation and Drainage director-general Keizrul Abdullah said the affected beaches, which stretched over nearly 1,500 km, comprised many spots popular with tourists. Beaches m almost
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    316 18 Taskforce mobilised to help teachers More than 3,000 women will help to ensure the teach-in-English programme runs smoothly PETALING JAVA A taskforce of 3,000 female volunteers is to be mobilised to support teachers of maths and science as they deliver their lessons m English. It will also provide help for
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      58 18 RAPE CASE TEEN WITH WEIf ARE DEPT THE Social Welfare Department has been given custody of the 13-year-old Malaysian girl who claims to have been raped at Sabah's Temporary Detention Centre. The National Unity and Social Development Minister, Datuk Dr Siti Zaharah Sulaiman, said the girl would be placed under
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      71 18 PERAK REJECTS BAN ON BEER ADS PERAK will not follow Selangor m urging shopowners to remove beer advertisements. State Health, Environment, Science and Technology Committee chairman Datuk Ho Cheng Wang said: "The government values people's sentiments. Moreover, forbidding beer advertisements will not be effective m reducing the number of drinkers
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      49 18 A TRESPASSER was caught stealing 605 pieces of rail clips from two locations along the railway track between Mengkibol and Kluang m Jonor on Friday. Malayan Railway managing director Mohamad Sailed Abdullah said the missing clips could have led to serious accidents. Bernama
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      49 18 A BOY burned to death on his sixth birthday m Rawang, Selangor. Yap Kok Lai died m a kitchen fire after his mother left him and his younger brother to buy a meal. His three-year-old brother escaped unhurt The Star Asia News Network
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      31 19 FKEIDKMHUES 'There's more freedom at coffeeshops. My kids can run about. At high-class restaurants, we must behave ourselves. Hawker Chew Hwee Kiang, 45, on why she shuns restaurants for family celebrations
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      552 19 A son has come out to defend his father, who was last week described by his mother and sister as a womaniser, drunk and irresponsible guardian. The father was taken to task by the Tribunal for the Maintenance of Parents, which rejected his
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      320 19 (Wait, are we talking about the same man here?) named for this story. lily, he said, was the only other woman m his father's life and the old man was ashamed of the affair. He had told his father to end it and he did m January 2000. The 10-year
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      453 20  - Two brothers die trying to save co-worker SELINA LUM In their attempt to rescue a colleague who had passed out, both faint and fall m oil cargo tank; police conducting probe 5l TWO brothers working on board an oil tanker died on Friday, hours after they fainted and fell m
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      Lock icon Slab falls 10 storeys from HDB block; no one hurt
      191 20 MADAM Lim Ch wee Lan was cooking instant noodles on Thursday night at about 9 pm when she heard a loud crash. She scuttled out of the kitchen, thinking that her gas stove had exploded. But it was not an
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      465 20  -  CHONG CHEE KIN By ONE was a veteran who had spent the last 26 years of his life m the police force and was looking forward to more; the other was a rookie who enlisted m January and had decided to sign
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      202 20 THE assistant branch manager at a sports equipment stoit dipped into the till and pocketed more than $45,000 to feed his gambling habit. Mohamad Kamal Hassstio, 30, who worked at the Albi Health and Sports Centre at Parkway Parade, embezzled the money between January and
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      Lock icon Heartland rings in the new year—at the kopitiam
      694 21  - Heartland rings in the new year at the kopitiam THERESA TAN NO SERVICE CHARGE ♦NoGST ♦No CORKAGE Coffeeshops offer hotel-type food at down-to-earth prices, and many here see them as a good deal m hard times m EAT, drink and be noisy for less if that is your motto this
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      276 21 THE Health Ministry has started a campaign to make more of the elderly sign up for the Primary Care Partnership Scheme, which lets them pay polyclinic fees for basic medical and dental services at private clinics. Only about 6,500 people have signed
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      Lock icon More dengue fever cases this year
      248 21 THERE were 3,800 cases of dengue fever here this year, compared to 2,400 last year. The overall rise m dengue cases here mirrors that m the rest of South-east Asia and m Central and South America, said Dr Ooi Eng Eong, head of the
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      Lock icon Back-to-school packs to help needy students
      356 21 DAYS before the new school year begins, many needy children got brand new school bags, shoes, socks and assessment books yesterday. The goodie bags came from Mendaki and the Association of Muslim Professionals (AMP), the first time either organisation is giving out Dack-to-school packs.
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      Lock icon GAME OVER
      1086 22  -  CHONG CHEE KIN Bogus sports clubs: With the police keeping close tab on clubs with illegal games machines, many of these once-thriving clubs, which relied on the machines for income, are winding down *L c Hou; can i/au survive on billiard tables alone? One hour at the table
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      7 21 C.A.T.S. Buy It. Sell It. Find It.
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  • HOME 2002: NEWSMAKERS
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      1555 23 A maid abuserfrom hell a grassroots leader with murder on his mind and a Mi with a bump on its liead all were outshone by perfiaps the most unwitting headline-maker this year: The Singapore worker, who found himself m the spotlight for all the wrong reasons THE WMBQH6
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  • FAMILY MONEY
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      Lock icon More people going bankrupt because of high living
      934 24 More people going bankrupt because of high living You can 't wait for 2002 to be over. The year has been a disappointment .financially. Your stocks and unit trusts are down, and your wage remains frozen. But there's a thing or two to learn from this crummy year, says HONG
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      355 24 IF YOU managed to stay out of the stock market this year even if it meant letting your investment savings just earn a low rate of return m the bank you are either brilliant or simply lucky. Few adopted this boring but
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      Lock icon Country club memberships going at bargain prices
      477 24 STRANGE as it sounds now, some years back, many people thought they could make money by buying and selling country club memberships. Yes, prices were on an uptrend then but these folks failed to note that club memberships are an inherently risky investment.
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      Lock icon Asian indexes continue annual losing streak
      265 24 TOKYO Japan's benchmark stock indexes are half a day away from recording their sixth annual losses m seven years. For most other Asian markets, the year's declines will take longer to measure. The Nikkei 225 Stock Average has dropped 17 per cent this year
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      Lock icon Oil price worries dampen US stock markets
      261 24 NEW YORK United States stocks dropped, sending the Standard Poor's 500 Index and Dow Jones Industrial Average to their lowest m more than two months, amid concern that higher oil prices will crimp spending by companies and consumers. The US' diplomatic disputes with
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  • MONEY 2002: NEWSMAKERS
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      Lock icon MAN of the MOMENT
      1472 25 Alan Greenspan? Oh yeah, runs the world's biggest economy. Ho Ching? Oh, crucial role m the future of Singapore firms. Oei Hong Leong? Now we're talking! The main man on the money scene bar none, writes HUGH CHOW TMEOVaSPECttUSTOOHONSLfOIK IFROM backstreet kopitiam to the plush boardrooms
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  • REVIEW
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      Lock icon On the warpath
      3156 26 On the warpath In his new book, Bush At War, published by Simon Schuster, journalist Bob Woodward recreates the internal debate within the Bush administration that led to US military action m Afghanistan and the decision to confront Iraqi President Saddam Hussein. This excerpt replays the uncertainties which beset Bush's
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      317 26 POT SHOTS Anil Menon's take on the week s news Whistle while you Work: Three formidable women Cynthia Cooper, Sherron Watkins and Coleen Rowley have been chosen by Time magazine as its Persons of the Year. They exposed crooked dealings m Worid.com, Enron and the FBI respectively. The three are
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    • REVIEW • FOCUS
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        1101 27  - Republicans look to Frist to improve their Lott LEON HAD AR New Senate leader §!L In short The newly-elected Senate Republican leader Bill Frist (above) has promised to heal the wounds opened by his predecessor, Senator Trent Lott (right), who resigned after making some comments which were taken to be
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        857 27  - Love poetry in the animal kingdom Janadas Devan ON WORDS TF NOT for poetry, love songs ana movies, most people will never JL. think of railing m love. It is not love that creates love songs; it is love songs that create love. We are the products of what we
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        276 28 AS A tough year comes to a close, it is natural to think of how swiftly the easy times have changed and how Singaporeans must build new realities into their expectations. However, two stories which The Straits Times ran on Friday show how the human capacity
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      940 28  -  Asad Latif THE WAY I SEE IT THE United States has launched a communications campaign to win over Muslim public opinion around the world. At its core is the work of Ms Charlotte Beers, new under-secretary of state for public affairs and public diplomacy. The former
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      Lock icon Cold city just got colder
      921 28  -  Jason Leow CORRESPONDENT'S NOTEBOOK Facing the kind of pressures they do m school, Beijing's young ones deserve their moment of revelry, greeting the freshly fallen snow with the youthful zest and wonder that is all too fleeting. BEIJING I had not even noticed the first
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        1309 29  -  Godfrey Robert In short Told by a doctor that he and his brothers should take up a sport to improve their fitness, Desmond Koh found himself thrown m the deep end at age seven. He never looked back but went on to swim for Singapore m the Olympic,
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        234 29 Desmond Koh Born: May 19, 1973 Professional carton Vice-president at Salomon Smith Barney. Previously an investment banker at Goldman Sachs m Hongkong and Singapore. First banking stint was m Bankers Trust London m 1996 while at Oxford. Other business Interests: Director m FormulS, a successful boutique design, branding
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          141 29 IN THIS space last week, we reported picking up from the Jakarta Post that two of Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong's "bodyguards" were among 118 guests at a Jakarta nightspot rounded up by police for not having identity papers on them. They were released after showing valid
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          Lock icon Party-poopers
          126 29 THE date was set, all arrangements were made, and even a bus had been hired. The People's Action Party youth wing, Young PAP, was all ready to pop across the Causeway to Johor to celebrate Hari Raya with their counterparts m Umno, the lead party m Malaysia's ruling coalition.
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          Lock icon Humour on the cards
          149 29 WHISTLE at life's gristle, goes one little ditty for a Nike ad now lighting up TV and cinema screens. Seems like the folk at the Ministry of Manpower's Corporate Communications are also adept at looking on the bright side of life. On the cover of their
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  • Obituaries
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      208 30 With Deepest Sympathy and Heartfelt Condoltncts to Mr Mrs Tay Ttng Joo and Family on the demise of their beloved father/ father-in-law TAY CHOON HYE From: CH Ouek Lee Ktrn Jamie Wong Kon Boon Kin Su-Lynn Ong Seng Ytow Mellnda With Deepest Sympathy and Heartfelt Condolences to CPT (NS) Arthur
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      250 30 To Arthur Sharon Tay family of the late TAY CHOON HYE We express our heartfelt condolences of the loss of your father. His pioneering spirit, passion visionary legacy will remain m each and everyone of us. From your friends.... Adrian Saurajen Andrew Loh Calvin Tan Eddie Khoo Edmund Koh Francis
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      424 30 "He who dwells m the shelter of the Most High will rest m the Shadow of the Almighty. Psalm 91:1 MR TAY CHOON HYE Age: 72 Chairman of SUTL Group of Companies was called home to the Lord on 27 Dec. 2002, leaving behind loved ones. k 4 Body resting
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      53 31 With deepest sympathy and heartfelt condolences to Mr Arthur Tay family Deputy Chairman of SUTL Corporation Pte Ltd, On the loss of their beloved father Mr TAY CHOON HYE Chairman SUTL Corporation Pte Ltd Front: Patrick O'Keeffe, Daniel Teo, Management Staff of British American Tobacco (Singapore) Pte Ltd British American
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      175 31 We, the family of the late TAN SIEW KIOK called home to be with the Lord on 24 December 2002 wish to express our heartfelt thanks and appreciation to the doctors, nurses (Ward 10 Mt. Elizabeth Hospital), pastors church members of Salem Chapel and The House of Prayer, relatives, friends
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      110 31 1 With Deepest Sympathy and Heartfelt Condolences to CALLIE TEOH on the demise of her beloved Mother HOR LEE on 27 December 2002 From: Benedict Chen Karen Chen B C Kang Jenny Kang CHUA KIM LIAN, NONA Age: 70 passed away peacefully on 27 Dec 2002, leaving behind loved ones.
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      116 31 With Deepest Sympathy and Heartfelt Condolences to MR FREDDIE FONG on the demise of his beloved Mother-in-law HOR LEE on 27 December 2002 From: The Management and Staff of VibroPower Group Of Companies Ist Anniversary In Loving Memory of OBBY TAN CHIN WAH te home to be with tht LORD
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      524 32 "The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want. Surely goodners and mercy shall 1 follow me all the days of my life. I will dwell m the House or the Lord forever." Psalm: 23 EDDIE TAN JIAK POH Ago: 62 passed away peacefully on 27 December 2002, leaving behind
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      394 32 JOSEPH TAN KOON CHIA Age: 81 was called home to be with the Lord on 27 December 2002. (Wife: Agnes Tan Choon Lang, deceased) Daughters: Sons-in-law: Helen Tan Chor Hwang Gregory Soh Chee Seng Annie Tan Mvi Hwang Walter Tan Teow Hock Sons: (William Tan Thor Keng, deceased) Stephen Tan
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      181 32 If With Deepest Sympathy |j I and Condolences to The I Family of the Late SI Anthony Ong Kan. Kiong From: Commlsioner and all Ranks of the Singapore Police Fore* With Deepest Sympathy I and Condolences to The I Family of the Late j SI Anthony Ong Kah Kiong From:
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      96 32 AUSTRALIAN maxi Alfa Romeo won the 58th Sydney to Hobart yacht race yesterday m two days, four hours, 58 minutes and 52 seconds. Despite its fast finish m the 630-mile race down Australia's east coast to the island of Tasmania, its time was still
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      63 32 CHINA'S Hao Hongwei had two firsts and a second to take the lead after the first day of the Singapore Open Windsurfing Championships (Formula Open) yesterday. Second is Singapore's Wang Yew Pang with a 2-3-1 finish. The Formula Masters remains wide open, with Richard Toh leading
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      62 32 AFTER co-hosting soccer's World Cup Finals m June, Japan and South Korea are considering forming a joint-ice hockey league next season. To survive a decline m the number of clubs m both countries due to a recession, ice hockey federation executives from the two nations agreed on
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      968 33  - Kids taking on grown men in a man's game ROB HUGHES It may not be wise to rush talented teens onto the big stage ROB ON SUNDAY "X "W" T ITHIN ym the same m hour on V V ThursT T day, Wavne Rooney lost fame and discovered infamy. The
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      53 33 LONDON- James Milner (above) has earned himself a new contract worth ten times what he is currently or at Leeds United. He earns just £80 (Ss22s)aweekasan Academy pupil but he will oet about £800 a week m a new deal when he turns 17 on Jan 4, reported
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        72 33 ENGLAND manager Sven-Goran Eriksson wants the next English Premiership season to start earlier m order to give him time to prepare his squad for the Euro 2004 Championship m Portugal. The Swede, who has given up campaigning for a winter break, wants the 2003-4
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        75 33 AN APPEAL by Barcelona against a two-match ban on hosting matches at its Nou Camp stadium was rejected by the Spanish football federation on Friday. The ban is for incidents during a Primera Liga match against arch-rival Real Madrid on Nov 23. Barcelona's fans vented
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      285 33  -  PA Sport MANCHESTER -He would rather team up with Thierry Henry than Ruud van Nistelrooy. He feels that Manchester United lacks strength m depth and criticises Alex Ferguson's transfer policies. This is not the dissenting voice of an an-ti-United man. It
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      456 33 SOCCER LONDON Bobby Robson is urging his players to get angry as they attempt to soothe their away-day blues with another rousing display m their own backyard. Newcastle United returns to the comfort of St James* Park against Tottenham today knowing that only an eighth
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      1143 34 NMZft AND REAL MADRID'S RONALDO ISAY revenge, say redemption, say historic anything fits the crowning of the new king of Planet Football, the irrepressible Ronaldo (left). As the world stood still to witness the final spectacle of the biggest sporting event on earth, Ronaldo rose triumphantly from
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      804 36  -  CHIA HAN KEONG SOCCER Anything less than a win today will leave Liverpool too far behind *L CRUCIAL MONTH FOR LIVERPOOL AMONG the top five teams m the Premiership before yesterday's round of matches, Liverpool appears to have the toughest schedule next month
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      255 36  -  VICTOR NG By AFTER two successive Premier League defeats, Manchester United was back to winning ways with a 2-0 victory over Birmingham City at Ola Trafford yesterday. Diego Forlan, restored to the starting line-up m place of Ruud van Nistelrooy, poached the opener after 37
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      388 36  -  G. SIVAKKUMARAN By IN JAKARTA WILL THE real Thailand and Indonesia stand up and be identified. The two countries will meet at the Senayan Stadium tonight m a repeat of the last Tiger Cup final. Thailand was thrashed 1-3 by Malaysia m the
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      579 36  -  Chia Han Keong IT WAS a reversal of fortunes at Elland Road last night when Leeds United stunned high-flying Chelsea 2-0 to claim its third English Premier League win m four games. The loss also ended the Blues' 11-match unbeaten run. Terry
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      157 36 CRICKET MELBOURNE Australia is on course for a fourthday victory after forcing England to follow on m the fourth Ashes cricket Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground yesterday. Having taken just 11 playing days to wrap up the lopsided series by the third Test, the Australians once
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      23 L1 Sunday Life! THE SUNDAY TIMES December 29, 2002 CELEBRATES THE WONDER OF LIFE Columns Comics Fashion Food Health Horoscope Profiles Television Listings Trends
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      852 L1 Rolling in the Dough THERE is a little shake-up m Singapore's dietary landscape. Singaporeans are eating more bread, so much so that it could soon become a major food staple alongside rice and noodles. Cash tills at bakeries and cafes testify to it. Despite the chilly economic climate, the seven
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      339 L1 BAKERY DEPOT Outlets: Four cafes called Cedele Depot at Temasek Tower, Capitol Square, Sun tec City Tower 5 and Republic Plaza. What's this: Bread specialist that has branched out into offering sandwiches, salads and soups. What's selling: Everything is made from scratch. Customers can ask for bread
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      134 L2 A catchy tune seems to be the winning ingredient m some of the commercials currently showing on television. Coupled with a dash of wit and some familiar faces, ads from heer brands Heineken and Carisberg and sportswear label Nike are creating a buzz among viewers. The ads,
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      427 L2 TAKE an age-old Christmas carol, set it m an advertisement, add a twist at the end, and people will start talking. Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow, composed by Jule Styne and Sammy Cahn m 1945, accompanies Heineken's latest ad named Holiday
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      353 L2 DURING Nike's World Cup campaign m June, the world's most famous footballers had a kickabout to die strains of Elvis Presley's A Little Less Conversation. The American sportswear giant now has a host of athletes whistling to Monty Python's Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life.
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      285 L2 FRANKIE Valli's 1967 hit song, Can't Take My Eyes Off You, has been re-made several times, but is now enjoying a new lease of life m a beer ad. Carlsberg's latest commercial called Melody, which hit screens m November, shows a group of people m a bar blowing
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      901 L3  -  LOH HSIAO YING He has an extensive resume of stage, TV, radio and film work here ana m Britain, but Adrian Pang insists he's just Jumbling along m ACTOR Adrian Pang, sweaty-browed, apologises for being 30 minutes late before plonking himself onto a chair.
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        826 L8 It is low m fat, high m protein and the best source of Omega-3 fatty adds. But fish can absorb methylmercury, a very toxic form of the metal. And consuming contaminated fish may lead to heart disease, says one study. But another project is refuting the
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        979 L9  -  UNKNOWN M VI) VBOl r FOOD hit Roasted pears, stuffed with Italian blue cheese and almonds and served with red wine sauce, is a memorable offering to welcome m the New Year DONT relax yet, New Year's Eve is around the corner. For cooks, that means
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        551 L9  -  Kah Boon Pin Forget the sugar, a good dessert deserves a good pairing, says chef sommelier Aby Tan DRINKS B» HUMID rot UK Graham's is dense and distinctive while Cockburn's is rich and full-bodied, smooth with a fruity flavour. SINGAPOREANS may love their
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      358 13  -  Cosmo King By Tttftf: Jude Law (Handsome Brit stai of Road To Perdff tion, born Dec 29, 1972) He wilt be spending a quiet contemplative, hour &f himself today before hitting the clubs with nil wife, actress Sadie Frost, and pals. It is what the saying, "being
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      1182 18 Making dollars and scents This shop's oil-based fragrances have become so popular that even royalty fly here just to buy them MY GRANDFATHER TRAVELLED AROUND THE WORLD HAVM6 PRIVATE AUDENCESWITH ROYALTY, CARRYM6HIS BOTTLES OF PERFUMES EVERYWHERL NOW, MY FATHER AND I TALK TO THE SONS AND GRANDSONS OF THE CONTACTS
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        1036 9 Bifl TOYOTA FOR SALE MALAY OWNERI '93 Corolla 1 6GL 4dr manual. COE paid 10 vrs. S39K Loan avail. Low mthly/ deposit $500 driveaway *****403 BUDGET BEAUTIFUL 82 Starlet 1.0. COE 11/2006. 3 units. New pamt/ tax. Deposit $1300. $361 x 36. $*****. Call *****141 Roslan REPOSSESSED SBR 2OZ 7/2002
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        386 9 a SPORTS/ COUPES/ 1 CABRIOLETS VIEW TO APPRECIATEI 1 yr. old Nissan Sl5 Sporty red. Dc.ie 8500 Km. Accessories worth S3OK. Viewing: 9028-7773 4 1 OWNER 6/99 Galant VR4 new i silver paint/ tax, full C&C ser- viced. Only S9OK. *****775 $2888 TO OWN this Lotus Elan. RefurDished! Beautiful cond.
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        178 9 [jllj ACCESSORIES/PARTS ORIG SUBARU WRX. S/rims with Bridge stone Poten;a tyres to sell. Also avail 1 brand new GT wing. Tel: 9710-7750 AR CALSKI Power, fuel saving, tested: Merc. BMW, Type R, Alfa 147. Lexus. Sl5. etc. *****121 BCAR FINANCING/ INSURANCE 1 STOP CAR Financing/ insurance LTA transfer. Friendly doorstep
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        639 9 VEHICLES f PROPERTIES 1 fyj| VANS FOR SALE |%fl VANS FOR SALE fflj VANS FOR SALE C ARRYI .3 The Most Popular Vanjnjts Class ■^^Cargo ipace BTlffff^ I V 4##|MVy Mt length A' j Cargo i E? m^ FREE 1 -year insurance* FREE l Jt instalment* FREE 3 servicing 3-year/60,000
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        669 9 Vffl DO9-10 ORCHARD/ ■jyil TANGLIN/ HOLLAND PTEAPTS-RENT ASPEN/ MELROSE OWNER rep 2 rms/ 3-1/ 4 rms. 53.3K $4.5 K. 3/ 4 rms $4.5K $6K. 9345-3821. D.09 ANGULLIA PK. 160 C sq.ft. 3 Ddrms. Renovated. Ochard MRT. Dr Yap *****039 Agts welcome THE ARDMORE 1991 sq.ft. 2 units. High fir. 3+l.
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        786 9 Wff% 015-16 EAST COAST PTEAPTS-RENT 24HRS THE EAST Renting Special ist Team. An East projects avail immed. Big small units from $900 up *****020 Bestlink FLAMINGO VALLEY 1200 sqft. Co sy. Beautiful. P/furn..Ouiet environment. F/facilities. Rent neg. Busstop/ MRT. 9767-0808 ERA EAST COAST PARKWAY/ Tg Ria Condo. 2+l/ 3+l. High
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        820 10 PROPERTIES JHjl HOUSES FOR RENT 2 Storey Terrace. 3 1 rms Rental from $1,800 per month f New Management *****442/*****856 Viewing: 10am 6pm dally S/ STOREY TERR for rent Wer thmg Rd. (S'goon Gdn) 3+l bdrm. Near amenities. All aircon. Low rent Pis contact *****272 PN D.21 BINJAI PK. Tropical
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        1091 10 I HUDC/HOB UfIAPTS FOR RENT IMMED OCCUPANCY 3/4-RM Bt Batok/ Clementi Central. Furn/ unfurn. 1 mm MRT. Very good location. 9009-9855 Bestlink #c 800 APPROVED UNIT 3+l Bt Panjang 620/ 2+l Blk 60 Sims Dr. 2 mins MRT/ f/Turn. Aircon 9545-4561 APPROVED EXEC APT. Blk 684 C Woodlands. Mid floor.
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        924 10 •Wl ROOMS FOR RENT OHOBV GHAUT MRT. Aircon rm. SoOO. Near Peace Ctr. Sophia Rd./ pte apt. 9237-9527 AMK MRT. BLK 326/ 612. Furn./ Sin Ming. Aircon. Quiet immed *****450. 9707-6680 MOULMEIN, AMK, VISHUN, Bedok. Woodlands, Tampines, Clementi Bt Panjang, CCX. *****249 Agt JURONG E 2880. T. Payoh Blk 7,
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        652 10 I Stunning City View. Here's your last chance to own it. MltjoScinCirt7Cl ==l gm.iml «aa»«y] j^^jS=^::.- 1 ALEXANDRA lIUAD I T' OS lillkWtfl H ***** H *^^eM -.^iv.'ts&inß ~W:W n-Jr^-fyfe 7771* J1LZ1 -II»-r E' MI £n^ J?T "*y*^ SiL—»» o D ■TTiiilf tfcyftl ■■aßZ-vttJi^"^ -w« -Actuatvlew yfVi' Alesjandrea MS^PKrSmw!tf^MW^9fflßt9S L»
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        488 10 i»t iititi TENERIFFE 6TH AYE. TOP soon' 2788/ 2852 sqft. SJ.2M-51.25M. 2982/ 3122/ 3143 sqft. fr $1.3 M. Meet Jin Haji Alias, don't miss MT ECHO PK 16,000 sq.ft. d/storey bunglw. 20ft long pool. Beautifully renovated. s+l/ 2 family. Fhold. Jap Wee 9237-9618 DTZ HOLLAND GR. TERR. New 3' .Storey
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        587 10 |W DO9-10 ORCHARD/ ■jiij TANGUN/ HOLLAND PTEAPTS-SALE CHOICE HOMESI 9222-3213 ERA Part Hst, Orchard 1572 sq.ft. 3+l Chattltt 1582 sq.ft. 3+l VIIU Dm Florts 1622 sqft 3-rm •Vllltßoyalt 1700 sq.ft. 3+l •Futura 2756 sq.ft. 4+l Allsworth Part 1998 sq.ft. 3+l Tan Tonq Mtnq 3300 sq.ft. s+l Elmira Htlghts 1700 sq.ft.
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        388 10 WBX Dll s 21 NEWTON/ WjßjjL BTTIMAH/CLEMENTI HOUSES -SALE BELOW $295 PSF GCB 22OOOsqft. tucked amidst lush matured green/ pure serenity. Solid home to renovate/rebuild. The best deal of the decade. AP *****651 MERRYN ROAD (2 units) (1) 4600 sq.ft., Pond. Tenanted $15 000 (2) 4550/ 5140 sq.ft. Pool, Tenanted
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        533 10 •HI Oil &21 NEWTON/ ■jfill BTTIMAH/CLEMENTI PTEAPTS-SALE SIGNATURE PK Arguably the best unit. Attractive 3+l apt. 1400 sq.ft. Face direct greenery. Excellent condition SELANTING GREEN Large 3+l+l apt. 1658 sq.ft. Direct pool view. Fairly new. Attractive price. $868,000 Michael Tan 6738-0098/ 9661-5010 Kalzer International LAUNCHING SOON D.ll F/hold Apt. 1/2/3
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        817 10 ■tTI DIM 4 BALESTIER/ ■EC! MACPHERSON/GEYLANG HOUSES -SALE tit ff D.13 COTSWOLD CLOSE. Brand new 2 -storey bunglws with basement, pool, roof gdn. 4437/ 5270 sq.ft. F'hold. Call: 9771-6341 SEMI-D JLN RAYA 2 storey 3500/ 1700 sqft approx. Good facing quiet. Serious buyers only. 51.32 M. Keith 9101-1959 PN DUNSFOLD
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        467 10 KffS 015-16 EAST COAST I^yHOUSES SALE D.15 OPEN HSE. 2 4pm. (15 Changi Lor. 105) Brand new 3. storey bungiw. 5500 sq.M. Beautifi/ 6+2+2 roof gdn. waterfall ko. pond. F'hold. Almost sold' Depos it $20,000. HARVEST *****888 JLN. LIMAU MANIS. Wen posr tioned renovated d/storey semi-d. Land 4012 sq ft
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        637 11 ■Wjl 015-16 EAST COAST j^y HOUSES -SALE Debenham Tie Leung NEAR^SQ MRT^R JLN SOOBEE (NEAR East Pt). 2/storey semi-d. 3960/ 3000 sqft. F'hoid. 4*l 100% move m. 51.63 M neg. *****318 Jeff Sim BEDOK AVENUE. 3-Storty Semi-D. 5 yrs old. 6*l rms. 2500/ 2861 sqft Very high ceiling. Renovated. Hurry!
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        562 11 fid Dl 5-16 EAST COAST Wffi Dl 5-16 EAST COAST ffffl 015-16 EAST COAST IRI Dl 5-16 EAST COAST Pffl Dl 5-16 EAST COAST PTEAPTS-SALE j^fll PTEAPTS-SALE B-M PTEAPTS-SALE J^ PTEAPTS-SALE tE Checkout our exciting new prices fti bbbw bbl BG^**,^B^* .^^jbbbbbl -ik Bl B^Ha£AiK^ r ■*-!-.^-^BJBJBW BJBJ BBV p^s
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        117 11 PALAZZETTO FREEHOLD TANJONG RHU BRAND NEW TOP just Obtained! Exclusive 2 bedroom Apts Pool, Jacuzzi, 880 Garden Pavilion Only high floor units left! Stunning city or sea view HAMPTONS INTERNATIONAL Vitwlng By Appointment For Enquiries 9764 2802 °Pet til VIEW BY APPT. F'hoid. East Coast Ville. 2055 sqft. 4+l. Well
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        225 11 Bj PEBBLE BAY. 2357/ 2626 sq.ft. Few units: 3+l/ 4+l. Greenery. Quality finishings. 100% tip top. 1 Sale/ rent. *****599/ *****178 1 URGENT) D.15 S7BOK! Marine Pa rade Gdn. 1560 sqft, f'hoid, 3-rm, renovated, face pool, amenities/ sch. Must view! 9744-0296 PN VIEW OCEAN PK. 2110/ 1872 sq.ft. High fir.
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        410 11 S6IBK NEG. New! Prospero Ville. 3+l. Freehjid. 1076 sq ft. Telok Kurau Lorong K. MRT/ VJC/ St Patrick. 9450-2306 FT BRAND NEWI F'hoM. 7 units 4 -storey apt with lift. 18 Rambutan Rd 3 bdrms. 1162/ 1172 sq.ft. Amenities. View 11am-6om. *****120 KATONG F'HOLD BRAND New 2 Bdrm showflat Js
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        567 11 D.I6.TANAH MERAH Crest. 860 sq ft. 2-rms. High fir. F/ facilities. Below value 9 SSSOK. 9062-1133 D.16 THE SUMMIT. 1200 sq.ft. 2+l rmswith enclosed gdn. Showrm cond. S72OK. CVP 9694-5015 D.16 THE BAYSHORE. Partial sea view. 1227 sq.ft. 3+l. Mid fir. Tip top. Also for rent *****994 agt D.16 CHEAPI
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        757 11 WflU Dl 9-20 SERANGOON/ I Kill THOMSON I HOUSES -SALE I CASUARINA RD. F'HOLD. Near Pierce Reservoir. Approx 1500/ 1250 sq ft. Peaceful. Renovated. Buyers pis call *****613 Re/max UPP PAYA LEBAR Rd. Nice hse. no. F'hold. 2/storey terr. Land 153.8 sq.m. 3+l. Renovated. Near amenities. *****869 C&H AT S7BOKI
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        578 11 1022I 022 28 iTH D 2 2 "28 I{H D 22-28 WEST NORTH |dC| WEST NORTH IJIj WEST NORTH HOUSES-SALE HOUSES-SALE Year Tenure I H^r jw t| ~l "^IB BBr^ V 3ll?^ r ii» r^yi^^"^- I .1^ .1 »«IPI I Cfl fl\ DEI I B P^Bwi a P"" "^^^M Bfl^^BJ
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        267 11 r PROPERTIES ■Rl Dl 9-20 SERANGOON/ ■Ull THOMSON PTE APTS -SALE IQEDebenham; ■Tie Leung 1 NEAR^SQ MRT D.19 EVERGREEN PARK. Only S44BK. 3*l. Nicely renovated. Tip top cond. High fir. Unblocked. 1012 sq.ft. F/faciiities. 6841-2523 1) REGENTVILLE 3*l, high fir. Near Rosyth School. 1076 sq.ft. 99 yrs. 2) Rosaiia Pk.
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        379 11 r HOLD SEMI-DS/ TERRS. Sunrise/ :actus/ Mayflower. Land 3965/ 3907/ 2349 sq ft. SlM*. Jin Mi<ayat. 2 bungiws. 6620/ 9716 sq.'t. Sl.6V+. *****001 s H S M IB BJiJi t^M OPEN HSE. 11AM-6PM day >- Malu Malu. New 3-storey semi-d 2266/ 3350 sqft. s*l. roof gdn. 999 yrs. 51.38 M.
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        535 12 f PROPERTIES Wn D 22-28 MUJ WEST NORTH HOUSES-SALE SARACA BUNGALOW. 7800/ 8000/ 9100/ 10.000/ 11.000/ 12,000 sq.ft. *****-128 Horizon D.26 LENTOR WAY Semrd. mold. 3440 sq.ft. 2 storey. 4+l rms. Face gdn. Near MRT. 9144-4052 JLN JARAK SEMI-D. Land 3400 sqft. S/storev. 999 yrs. Beautiful sq. land. S94BK. HB
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        953 12 IHI DZ2-28 |d|J WESTS. NORTH PTE APTS SALE REGENT GROVE. HIGH fir 3+l at 1163 sq.ft. Efficient layout, gooa location. 5 mins to MRT/ wet mkt/ sch. Must see! 9006-9222 HILLVIEW CT. 2SOO sa.U 999 yrs 3+l. Pool/ roof deck. Direct East viev». $BxxK (neg). 9316 8867 REGENT HGTS 2+1.
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        868 12 ■Wl HDB APTS FOR SALE ffVjCI HDB APTS FOR SALE (BEDOK/CHAICHEE) (BEDOK/CHAICHEE) HDB ESTATES fi f Buy It. Sell It. Find It. fl Woodbnds i LimChuKang yr X >■ 518 I 509 fQhoo >—^. -+^J _yy N^mm, j J? l—^S^S'l Ivtj P^rßis/Changi t X //l "S r-L, 'N^f Hoogang/f r^^^
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        696 12 E HDB APTS FOR SALE 1 (BISHAN) j 4 'A' BLK 263 *****122 Sole agt. Above #10' Face S. Unblocked panoramic view! 100% move-in. 4 'A' blk 214 Bishan. 10 mins walk to MRT, high sch/ pk/ shops. Renovated. Amelia *****880 BS 5 'A' 250 Mid fir. Beautifully renovated. Vacant.
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        726 12 RB| HDB APTS FOR SALE (BEDOK/CHAICHEE) Rffl HDB APTS FOR SALE (BUKIT PANJANG) EXEC MAIS 8LK. 239 High fir. Move-in condition. Near LRT/ mkt/ sch. No noon sun. View to offer. Call 6893-3090 C&H LOW CASH! CORNER 5 I Blk. 176 Lompang. Well kept. Mid fir. Shpg/ interchange/ LRT/ sch.
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        627 12 RBI HDB APTS FOR SALE MM(BEDOK/ CHAI CHEE) RfjVH HDB APTS FOR SALE I^^ (CHOA CHU KANG) 4 'A' BLK 251 CCX. Valuation < SI93K. Amenities. LRT. Move-in I cond. 9667-6792 Metroland I 5T PT Blk 3C5 CCX high fir. Move-in. Unblock. 4 bdrms. MRT. Motivated seller! Hurry *****181 5
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        1264 12 Bf{| HDBAPTS FOR SALE PWI HDBAPTS FOR SALE fc^| (BEDOK/ CHAI CHEE) (BEDOK/CHAICHEE) aHDB APTS FOR SALE (HOUGANG/S'GOON/ YIOCHUKANG) 4 r S" BLK. 327 S'goon. Hiah fir. Simple cond. Near central/ mkt/ MRT. Valued. Pg: 9287-9998 agt 5 T 953 Hougang. Corner. Amenities. 100% move m. Windy. View to offer.
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        839 12 HW HDB APTS FOR SALE |^J (JURONG) EXEC MAIS 151 Yung He Rd unblocked. Wmdy. Designer decor. 149 sq.m. Sch/ mkt. 9455-0243 MOTIVATED SELLER! 3 corner Boon Lay Blk 171. Renovated. 4/ 5 T Toh Guan. Move m. *****969 IT UPGRADED Blk ITI Boon Lay Drive dr to cr. Renovated.
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        898 12 RR HDB APTS FOR SALE m^(PASIR RIS/ CHANGI) 5 "I 1 BLK 638. h qr nt LJN 'eve fully renovated. Near E< js Ma amen. tie.. Valued S3'B«. Don't m,ss t. act iow' 9i07-'955 PN 5 T 724 corner Pas.r Ris Hig" 4 bd r mi Unblocked w ndy *c
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        1027 13 m HDB APTS FOR SALE (TAMPINES/SIMEI) 5 'A' CORNER 842 G. Very high fir. Total unblocked view. Well renovated Marble/ f/aircon. Near St Hildas/ MRT. 9411-2923 KPC 5 T CORNER Blk 351 Tampines High fir, well renovated, marble, breezy, unblocked, near amenities/ school. 9023-9745 ERA CORNER. JUMBO EXEC. Windy Unblocked
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        962 13 ffffl HDB APTS FOR SALE (WOODLANDS) MR SEE *****403 GSE 4'S' 348/ 840 Well kept. S neg 4'A' 336x2 corner. Indian eligible 4'A' 504 SOI rare. Early move-in 4'A' 661/638 high fir, nice decor 4'A 1 610 Corner, high fir, opp MRT 4'A' 773/ 777 Well kept neg 5T 322/426
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        820 13 Rfl HDB APTS FOR SALE 1 I CXEC APT 406. Mid fir. Corner Spacious. Well renovated. Movein cond. $0 cash! *****636 EXEC MAIS/ APT 606/ 328/ 834. Nice decor. Contra. F/aircon. Buyers call *****506 Kaizer INDIAN ELIGIBLE, 224. 4 NG MRT. Valued SIBIK. High fir. Lift level. Early move-in. *****450
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